Written answers
Tuesday, 2 October 2007
Department of Education and Science
- Residential Institutions Redress Scheme
Question 111: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the amount paid out to date in regard to compensation payments and legal fees by the Residential Institutions Redress Board; if an... - Teaching Qualifications
Question 112: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the steps she proposes to take to advance the mutual recognition of primary school teaching qualifications on the island of Ireland in... - Computerisation Programme
Question 113: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position regarding the roll out of information communication technology in schools. [21480/07] - Literacy Levels
Question 114: To ask the Minister for Education and Science her plans to accelerate programmes to deal with adult illiteracy in view of the fact that the Government's current target would leave... - Third Level Fees
Question 116: To ask the Minister for Education and Science her views on the cost of third level registration fees which has jumped from €190 in 1995 to €800 in 2007; the steps she will take... - School Placement
Question 117: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the steps she is taking to deal with the situation experienced in north County Dublin in 2007 in which children from immigrant... - Languages Programme
Question 118: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the support that exists from her Department for the parents of children from non-Irish backgrounds who can not speak or read English;... - Departmental Properties
Question 119: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of post-primary schools in the State owned directly or indirectly by the State; the number of those that having received... - Third Level Fees
Question 120: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will reject calls from university presidents for the reintroduction of third level fees; her views on whether the... - State Examinations
Question 121: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the proposals she has for reform of the leaving certificate timetable in order to ease pressure on students who have had to take a... - Education Schemes
Question 122: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the proposals she has to assist families, especially those on low incomes, with the escalating cost of school books; her plans to... - School Curriculum
Question 123: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she is satisfied with the general level of awareness students have regarding mental health illnesses, in view of the fact that as... - Schools Amalgamation
Question 124: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of national schools that report to her Department; the number engaged in amalgamation discussions with other schools; and... - Departmental Expenditure
Question 125: To ask the Minister for Education and Science her views on whether by international comparisons there is serious under-funding of universities and third level colleges here; and... - Pupil-Teacher Ratio
Question 126: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if her Department has analysed data from the recent census for the purpose of planning school places in accordance with population... - School Allowances
Question 127: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the details of the commitment given in the Programme for Government to examine the provision of waste and water allowances to schools... - School Curriculum
Question 128: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the action she will take to ensure that sex education is available to all school children; her views on a recent survey which... - Educational Projects
Question 129: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of Irish students who have participated in the Erasmus third level programme that enables Irish based students along with... - School Curriculum
Question 130: To ask the Minister for Education and Science her plans to prioritise high quality in career professional development for teachers and principals in view of the ending in 2006 of... - School Discipline
Question 131: To ask the Minister for Education and Science her views on the reported increase in homosexuals being bullied in secondary schools and on a promotional campaign to combat... - Higher Education Grants
Question 132: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the reasons for denying parents of Irish born children access to third level educational grants in contravention of the European... - Pupil-Teacher Ratio
Question 133: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the recent measures that have been taken to reduce class sizes here. [21478/07] - School Transport
Question 135: To ask the Minister for Education and Science her views on the results of the recent survey showing that three quarters of secondary school pupils were not wearing seat belts when... - Computerisation Programme
Question 137: To ask the Minister for Education and Science her plans to conduct a safety audit of WiFi in schools in view of the concerns regarding the wireless connectivity that are emerging... - Pupil-Teacher Ratio
Question 138: To ask the Minister for Education and Science her views on figures published by her Department in August 2007 showing that almost 110,000 children remain in primary classes of 30... - School Curriculum
Question 140: To ask the Minister for Education and Science her proposals for the introduction of standardised testing for reading and maths in primary schools; if she will ensure the allocation... - School Accommodation
Question 143: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the progress made in securing a green field site to relocate a school (details supplied) in Dublin 18 in order to satisfy a growing... - School Enrolments
Question 145: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the numbers, in respect of all primary schools reporting to her Department which are exclusively boys schools, exclusively girls... - School Funding
Question 146: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the amount private fee paying schools will be subsidised by the State in the 2007/2008 school year. [21481/07] - Special Educational Needs
Question 147: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if her attention has been drawn to the concerns of the parents of children with autism with particular reference to their ongoing... - Third Level Education
Question 148: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if her attention has been drawn to a recently published study (details supplied) which indicates that Ireland ranks seventh in... - Pupil-Teacher Ratio
Question 149: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the reason for the long delay in publishing figures on class sizes for 2006/2007, which were published in August 2007, in view of the... - School Accommodation
Question 151: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the steps she is taking to deal with the acute shortage of class places for children entering primary school, particularly in the... - Multi-Denominational Schools
Question 152: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if her attention has been drawn to the warning from the chief executive of Educate Together that Ireland is facing an unacceptable and... - School Enrolments
Question 153: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the action she will take to address the situation whereby Catholic ethos schools are turning away students on religious grounds.... - Schools Building Projects
Question 154: To ask the Minister for Education and Science her views on the exceptionally high cost of sites acquired by the State for primary and secondary schools; her plans to ensure better... - School Staffing
Question 155: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when the full complement of 300 welfare officers will be sanctioned for the Education Welfare Board in order that it can fulfil its... - School Management
Question 157: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will make a statement on the dispute of a school (details supplied) in Dublin 7. [21515/07] - School Staffing
Question 159: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of qualified national school teachers and the number of unqualified national school teachers working in the primary school... - Higher Education Grants
Question 160: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when she will introduce the long promised Student Support Bill. [21477/07] - School Curriculum
Question 161: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will request the National Council for Curriculum and Assessment to consider the cost of school books when drawing up new or... - Adult Literacy
Question 162: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if her attention has been drawn to the comments made by the justice department of the Conference of Religious of Ireland in respect of... - State Examinations
Question 163: To ask the Minister for Education and Science her views on the continuing high failure rate of maths and science in the leaving certificate, particularly in view of the importance...
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